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Mother’s Day 2019: Moms Want Their Children To Be Safe at School!

May 12, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 1 Comment

If mothers could have anything they wanted for Mother’s Day, they would say I want my child to be safe. I want them to be safe at school! Here’s why they worry they aren’t. The NRA  After Sandy Hook, most of us thought the NRA would scale back its rigid position about gun control, especially […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Denver STEM School Highlands Ranch, Gun safety, keeping students safe, Mother's Day, NRA, Parkland School Shootings, safety solutions, Sandy Hook, School Choice, School Pressure, school safety, schools and gun violencce, shooter drills

America’s Students are Brilliant! The Cynics Can No Longer Claim Otherwise!

February 25, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 11 Comments

Beyond the sadness over the terrible event at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, still unimaginable, there was something that stood out last week. America’s kids are smart! Really smart! They’re smarter than the school reformers who have said ugly things against them for years! President Trump referred to public schools in his Inaugural Address as an education […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: AP, counselors, Florida Legislature, Gun Control, Gun Laws, Gun Violence, Majorie Stoneman Douglas High School, NRA, public schools, SAT, school reform, special education, Teenagers

No Mending of Broken Hearts—End Assault Weapons and Gun Violence NOW!

February 17, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 12 Comments

Does America love its kids? After Valentine’s Day the answer when it comes to many lawmakers is a definite NO! Even if you don’t live in Parkland, many knew those who did. Maybe you sat on the edge of your seat Wednesday, hoping against all odds that it wasn’t the parent you knew who was […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: AR-15, Assault Rifles, Assault Weapons, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Gun Control, Gun Laws, Gun Violence, Majorie Stoneman Douglas High School, NRA, Parkland School Shootings, President Trump, public schools

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NancyOsborne180Nancy Osborne@NancyOsborne180·
17 Jan

In order to restore students' voices we need to end the focus on high stakes standardized testing. See Nancy Bailey's six reasons why that's a good idea here:
https://nancyebailey.com/2021/01/14/6-ways-high-stakes-standardized-testing-destroys-student-voice/ #TBATs
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lauranbowmanLaura Bowman@lauranbowman·
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https://www.news4jax.com/health/2021/01/21/20-30-increase-in-local-children-infected-with-covid-19/

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bledwineEducator for Michelle Wu 🍎@bledwine·
22 Jan

@AngryCorinne @MeganSkerry @MassGovernor @GilletteStadium https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-schools-are-closing-again-on-concerns-they-spread-covid-19-11610805601

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NancyEBailey1Nancy E. Bailey@NancyEBailey1·
22 Jan

Well said, and many teachers agree. "I don't think it's safe for me, my students or any of our families to return now." @TeacherArthurG
http://nyceducator.com/2021/01/no-its-not-time-to-open-schools-full.html

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DianeRavitchDiane Ravitch@DianeRavitch·
22 Jan

Biden team picks a strong supporter of high-stakes testing, Ian Rosenblum, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for K-12. He never was a teacher. https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/04/04/state-test-results-standards/486814002/
Is Biden breaking his promise to reduce insane testing regime?

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